Ghost are the high priests of hard rock. Since forming around lead cleric Tobias “Papa Emeritus” Forge in 2006, this church of satanic messaging and luscious melodies has released five albums – and, impressively, all of them have been excellent! Whether it’s Opus Eponymous with its devil-inviting doom metal hymns or the unabashedly pop-flecked bombast of Impera, every release by arena-metal’s most beloved cult has become a widely hallowed moment.
But which album truly reigns supreme? It’s a question too contested for one journalist to satisfactorily answer, so we’ve picked the band’s most devout followers in the Metal Hammer offices and had them each make a case. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Everyone and no one, probably.
